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The ability to anticipate these eruptions may become particularly useful for major future observatories, including the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project, which is expected to begin collecting scientific data in 2028.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
When Swift detects an outburst, it can quickly turn toward the source and alert other observatories on the ground and in space.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Boddington said the pub, which is in a dark sky reserve, is believed to be one of just a handful in England with their own observatories.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It survives on aging observatories, international cooperation and a scientific community small enough to fit in a lecture hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He points to the news announcer actor, who breaks in with a second bulletin: The Government Meteorological Bureau has asked observatories to watch for more explosions on Mars.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
